One of the newsletters I subscribe to ran a sponsored post for Paintbrush, a firm that gives idea-stage founders a $50,000 loan to prove out their idea. The pitch on the front page is, “No rich aunt or uncle? No worries.” My initial reaction was positive: I do
On the wage threat of AI: “Hollywood is showing us how best to take that stand: by unionizing our workplaces, and fighting for strong contracts. Now’s the time to form a union with your coworkers, and discuss what protections you’ll need to face this moment.” #Labor [Link]
A great, short guide to writing alt text to support data visualization from Jasmine Mithani. #Technology [Link]
Really, truly: there is no good reason for any media company or publisher to still be posting on X. #Technology [Link]
Probably inevitable, but it nonetheless made my jaw drop. What an incredibly wrong-headed use of an LLM. #AI [Link]
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All of the dream / How does it mean? I am going to be singing this glorious nonsense all year. #Music [Link]
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to build high-performing teams: specifically, teams that build great products that I would also enjoy to be a part of. An incredibly productive team that also happens to be full of jerks is not something I’m particularly interested in replicating;
Kate McKean describes how she’s writing her novel: Right now, I am getting up early (6ish, not bonkers early) and leaving my house about 7am to go to a local coffee shop to write for an hour or two before my regular work day. I do this Tuesdays and
These are the right questions to ask. #Startups [Link]
There are so many stories like this one. There should never be another. And yet, we've rolled back the clock at the behest of religious extremists, so there will be many more. This cannot go on. #Society [Link]
Always a good sign when a democratic movement wants to win through the will of the people rather than through obstructive election fraud. #Democracy [Link]
This is a worthwhile project, and would be a major win for freedom of expression and freedom from surveillance. I'd love to see more of my higher education friends take part. #Technology [Link]